Tko 600

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by hauss

...but this is the second time it has happened. All the gears and the syncros are like new.

This is the second time you've had to rebuild your TKO in only 7000 miles?

[hauss]

Originally Posted by patrickt

This is the second time you've had to rebuild your TKO in only 7000 miles?

Yes first time did not pay close attention to gear cluster end play just not sure what that would have to do with the 5th gear reverse pin cracking in halve.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by hauss

Yes first time did not pay close attention to gear cluster end play just not sure what that would have to do with the 5th gear reverse pin cracking in halve.

I have no idea. The TKO is supposed to be able to handle 600 ft/lbs of torque comfortably, and in most of our cars you can't begin to put that sort of strength through the drive train without the tires busting loose way before that. The only suggestion I would have is when the transmission is out of the car to triple check the bell housing alignment. But you know, in years past (especially when we were youngsters) we used to just slap any old bell housing on any old block and then align it with a broom stick and we never broke anything. We used to wear clutches out in a couple of thousand miles, but I don't remember ever breaking anything.

[hauss]

No sir, no side loading nothing like that. All bearings, gears and shafts look good. Only problem was gear cluster out of spec, just not sure if that would cause the problem. I do not believe so. No uneven wear on gears everything looked good I was wondering bad part? so I tried a new vendor.Also wondering anyone else having this issue?

[Tom Wells]

Hauss,

I'm an automatic guy, so pardon my stab in the dark: if the inside of the trans is OK, what about the stuff outside? I'm thinking linkage, shifter, that kind of stuff?

Tom